How long do business analysis activities take?

How long you should spend on each analysis task will depend largely on the project's scope and approach, the complexity of the business need, and the availability and engagement of business subject-matter experts.

There's a line of thought that says analysis activities should take as long as they take. Another view holds that they can, and should, be carefully estimated using detailed task lists. In reality, it's impossible to predict the future; and spending endless time estimating and detailing a precise, minute-by-minute schedule for each activity almost never pays off. It's rarely accurate enough to be useful. In real life,…

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